Following thirty-two years writing a daily column for the Houston Post, Leon Hale moved to the Chronicle in 1985 where he continues to write a column of personal commentary once a week, and blogs daily.

He is the author of...

Following thirty-two years writing a daily column for the Houston Post, Leon Hale moved to the Chronicle in 1985 where he continues to write a column of personal commentary once a week, and blogs daily.

He is the author of eleven books, including regional bestsellers, Supper Time and Home Spun and the most recent Old Friends. He has won awards for fiction, memoir and column-writing.

Awards & Recognition

Leon Hale has received the award for excellence sustained throughout a career, as well as the Jesse H. Jones award for fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters. His other awards include those from the Headliners Foundation, United Press International, and the Associated Press, among others. In 1994, he received the Winedale Historical Center’s Ima Hogg Award for distinguished contributions to Texas.